#City Council’s massive budget ignores reality and inflation

#City Council’s massive budget ignores reality and inflation

“City Council’s massive budget ignores reality and inflation” Last month, Mayor Eric Adams proposed a $101 billion city budget for the fiscal year that starts in July, about 1% more than de Blasio’s final budget. Now the City Council is rewriting the document. The council’s massive proposed spending increase shows that if the mayor isn’t living fully…

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#Letters to the Editor — April 3, 2022

#Letters to the Editor — April 3, 2022

“Letters to the Editor — April 3, 2022” Drone dramaLeave it to a senseless state senator, in this case Jessica Ramos, to try to shoot down a constructive idea to help reduce serious crime in the Big Apple (“Rise of robocop: Eric eyeing NYPD drones,” March 27). If the city eventually does purchase crime-fighting drones…

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#Shame on NYC Mayor Eric Adams’ new COVID cowardice

#Shame on NYC Mayor Eric Adams’ new COVID cowardice

“Shame on NYC Mayor Eric Adams’ new COVID cowardice” Mayor Eric Adams has caved to the COVID alarmists by reversing himself on his previous decision to unmask under-5 kids in schools starting Monday.  This is cruel and anti-science — and to try to blame a minor uptick in case levels in NYC public schools, as…

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#Mayor Eric Adams reveals homeless drug den, vows more sweeps

#Mayor Eric Adams reveals homeless drug den, vows more sweeps

“Mayor Eric Adams reveals homeless drug den, vows more sweeps” Mayor Eric Adams unveiled a shocking photo of a homeless encampment littered with around 500 used syringes as he vowed Wednesday to continue cracking down on makeshift shelters across the city. “Look at this condition!” a clearly exasperated Adams said during a news conference at…

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#Mayor Adams can finally fix the rent-hike process de Blasio politicized

#Mayor Adams can finally fix the rent-hike process de Blasio politicized

“Mayor Adams can finally fix the rent-hike process de Blasio politicized” This time every year, rent-stabilized-apartment owners prepare for a rent-guidelines process they call everything from “politically motivated” to “a charade.” We hope this time will be different. As the New York City Rent Guidelines Board begins Thursday its annual exercise of establishing guidelines for…

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